New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-22

MEATH HOUNDS-IRISH LEGISLATION.
lBY TRIBUNr.l
Copprioht 1887 By The Nec- York Tribune.
LO~DOV, Dec. 21.-A new turn has been given to
the controversy concerning the alleged intrigue
between certain Irish bishops Monsignor Pcrsico
and the Government by the publication Of n re-
markabc letter from DR.. ODwycr, b shop of Linn
erick, in yesterdays Frccman's Journal DR..
ODwyer writes to rcpudiatc the assertion of The
Pail Mall Gazette" that he of the in
.rgung bishops referred to by the correspondent Of
united Ireland While doing his lordship
gives vent to views and to language which, if they
do not quite cntitlc him to be described as a land
lord bishop, bring him in rather close proximity
to the definition
lie takes the occasion to dcnouncc the Plan OF
Campaigl as bad and sinful, politically stupid and
morally wrong. lie dcnoUnccs boycotting as cal
cuatcd to lead to crime. lie declares that the
syst IN Of agitation developed by the Plan of Cam
paign is calculated to lead the people into collision
with the armed forces of the Governments for
which the Government are not always to blame.
md lie uses strange Language about tn terrorism Of
cliqucs which, it would appear, he believes STILES
the free expression Of individual opinion i'll Ire
land
Dr. ODwycr kept silent for the year and two
months during which the Plan of Campaign has
been in operation, and he admits that he did so
ont of Difference TO the convictions of prcatcs like
the Archbishop Of Dublin and the Archbishop Of
Cashcl. who found nothing contrary TO faith and
mora in tn Plan o CamTaisn. AMI IN re MT on
Of the fact that, ne puts it himself looking at
the whole thing largely, the people were getting
10 more than justice.
II is curious. to Say the least, and rcsrctablc
that his lordship Should select this particular
juncture when the people are struggling against a
savage Coercion Act, and when allegations are
being made concerning clerical intrigucS with the
Castle to come out with so bitter an attack upon
the movement in which the bulk of the tenant
farmers are engaged. The enemy are making the
utmost use of his lordships letter, which Is
couchcd In many Parts Of 1t, in the habtual IAN
guagc Of Che enemy press
The Pan Mall Gazette prof,sscs to sec IN this
letter and in IL Telegram ndOrslng every word oil
1t from Or. IIcay. the coadiutor Bishop oil Iioh-
fcrt. the other If the ALLEGED Unlonist pr>iteN
whose names were mentioned, an ln'ilcct con
fnnatiOn of the rumor Of " United lrgllnd.' sort
Of fitting on of the cap, to speak, by one of the
rar;i : entitled to wear il. know nothing about
the truth of this conjecture and merely give 1t
for what il is worth.
H. H. now definitely announced that the Irish
Lee Station Of the Government next session is 10
consist Of two measures 10 be introduced 10y Lord
Dunravcn in conjunction with Mr. Hallour, one of
which is 10 he a bill for promoting higher cduca-
tion in a manner that viii meet the approval OF
the IRISH bishops. The other bill Will hc' 1t is
said a measure to provide a composition between
landlords mortgages and other charges on IRISH
estates by means of advanc.s To- the landlords at
three and ha per cent, to b. paid back in thirty
five years.
An interesting item Cf news comes from ireland
to-day. The Lord Lieutenant has had 10 give up
hunting with the Meath hounds. few months
ago he rented for the season Summerhil. the hunt
ing seat occupied during her stay IN Ireland by
the Empress Of Austria, and hc brought down an
immense stud Of horses and prepared to st great
establishment going. But the Meath farmers re-
solved that they would not allow the Coercionst
Niccrov. the TAILOR Of william O'Brlcn and the
Lord Mayor of Dublin. to hunt over their lands
They held a convention and took thOroue ehgoine
measures to stop hunting all over the county ul-
Is Lord Londonderry was excluded from the
hunt The master Of the hounds appealed to DE-
Nuity. Bishop of Meath, but DR.. Nuty, who is a
peoplc's bishop would take steps to interfere
with the dctcqn nation Of his flock. The UpShot
was that the members Of the hunt tool, occasion
to let Lord Londonderry know that as long as ne
insisted on joining them there was no possibility
OF hunting Lord Londonderry has accord ngIy
I'M mated that he VIII hunt with the Meath hounds
no more and the master Of the hounds IN com
muncating this fact to the people through their
bishop petitions that that the obnoxious
presence of the Lord Lieutenant is removed they
should permit the hunting to bc resumed.
just fancy the Vicr Of Ireland, Lord Sails
burys Viccroy, practically expelled from hun;
club ike blacog al the demand Of the people;
or like "A grabbcr expelled from II National League
branch. and after all his elaborate and costly
prepaIations for the winters sport, sent packing
back to Dublin with his tail between hs legs. Mr..
Balfour and Lord Salisbury pretend that they are
breaking down the National League and crushing
the spirit OF the people. An incident like this Is
very little sign Of it. Quite the contrary Is the
truth Every week that passes every man that
is put In Jail, the organization of the people grows
soidi.r and their spirit more determined and
vigorous. j. T. GILL; VI. /.